There are 7 ways to get from Alor Setar to Suratthani by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Alor Setar to Padang Besartrain Butterworth
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Surat Thani Train Stationtrain 46
8h 29m฿170–1,271Train, Minivan, bus
- Take the train from Alor Setar to Padang Besartrain
- Take the bus from Padang Besar to Hat Yai Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Songkhla to Suratthanibus
10h 41m฿270–371Drive 419.5 km
- Drive from Alor Setar to Suratthanicar 419.5 km
6h 1m฿1,488–2,149Fly Alor Setar to Krabi Airport, Minivan
- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Krabi Airport (KBV)plane AOR - KBV
- Take the bus from Krabi to Surat Thani Kaset Marketbus
8h 52m฿2,869–4,842Bus, Minivan
- Take the bus from Terminal Shahab Perdana to Terminal Bukit Lagibus T14 / ...
- Take the bus from Kangar to Padang Besarbus T11
- Take the bus from Padang Besar to Hat Yai Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Surathani Talad Kaset Stationbus
10h 47m฿362–441Fly Alor Setar to Phuket International Airport, bus
- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane AOR - HKT
- Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to Surathani Talad Kaset Stationbus
11h 20m฿2,704–4,422Train, train to Hat Yai, fly to Surat Thani
- Take the train from Alor Setar to Padang Besartrain
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Hat Yaitrain
- Fly from Hat Yai (HDY) to Surat Thani (URT)plane HDY - URT
10h 17m฿3,065–9,731
Alor Setar to Suratthani by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alor Setar to Suratthani is to train and Minivan and bus which costs ฿270 - ฿380 and takes 10h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Alor Setar to Suratthani is to drive which takes 6h 1m and costs ฿1400 - ฿2200.
No, there is no direct bus from Alor Setar to Suratthani station. However, there are services departing from Terminal Shahab Perdana and arriving at Surathani Talad Kaset Station via Kangar, Padang Besar and Hat Yai Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 47m.
The distance between Alor Setar and Suratthani is 422 km. The road distance is 419.5 km.
The best way to get from Alor Setar to Suratthani without a car is to train which takes 8h 29m and costs ฿170 - ฿1300.
It takes approximately 8h 29m to get from Alor Setar to Suratthani, including transfers.
Alor Setar to Suratthani bus services, operated by Mara Liner MyBAS, depart from Terminal Shahab Perdana station.
The best way to get from Alor Setar to Suratthani is to train which takes 8h 29m and costs ฿170 - ฿1300. Alternatively, you can bus and Minivan, which costs ฿360 - ฿450 and takes 10h 47m.
Alor Setar to Suratthani bus services, operated by Mara Liner MyBAS, arrive at Terminal Bukit Lagi station.
Suratthani is 2h 30m behind Alor Setar. It is currently 11:47 PM in Alor Setar and 9:17 PM in Suratthani.
What companies run services between Alor Setar, Malaysia and Suratthani, Thailand?
You can take a train from Alor Setar to Suratthani via Padang Besar, Padang Besar, Surat Thani Train Station, Surat Thani station, and Surathani Talad Kaset Station in around 8h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Shahab Perdana to Suratthani via Kangar, Padang Besar, Hat Yai Bus Terminal, and Surathani Talad Kaset Station in around 10h 47m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Alor Setar to Krabi Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–4,100
Flights from Alor Setar to Phuket International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,700–8,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Phuket International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿1,700–8,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Phuket International Airport via Senai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–9,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Surat Thani via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400–4,500
Flights from Hat Yai to Surat Thani via Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–6,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Alor Setar to Krabi Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,100–8,500
Flights from Alor Setar to Phuket International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–11,000
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Alor Setar to Krabi Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,100–8,500
Flights from Alor Setar to Phuket International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–11,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Surat Thani via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,800–4,500
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Alor Setar to Krabi Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–5,500
Flights from Alor Setar to Phuket International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,100–3,700
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Surat Thani via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,900–4,400
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Alor Setar to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿60–75
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Padang Besar to Surat Thani Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿110–1,200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿110–220
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–850
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿320–450
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿900–1,200
Train from Padang Besar to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿45–950
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿45–160
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿550–750
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿240–340
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿700–950
Bus from Padang Besar to Hat Yai Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿50–110
Bus from Songkhla to Suratthani
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿125
- Phone
- +66 (0)77 272230
- info@phantiptravel.com
- Website
- phantiptravel.com
Bus from Krabi to Surat Thani Kaset Market
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿280–310
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phantip-1970
- Website
- https://www.phantiptravel.com/
Bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to Surathani Talad Kaset Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿300–330
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phantip-1970
- Website
- https://www.phantiptravel.com/
- Phone
- 019 - 2436350
- info@maralinergroup.com
- Website
- maralinergroup.my
Bus from Terminal Shahab Perdana to Terminal Bukit Lagi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿40–55
- Website
- https://maralinergroup.my/mybas/index.html
Bus from Kangar to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿35–45
- Website
- https://maralinergroup.my/mybas/index.html
Bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Surathani Talad Kaset Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿235
Want to know more about travelling around the world?
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Read our range of informative guides on popular transport routes and companies - including The beginner’s guide to the 2018 World Nomad Games, Best ways to travel around Australia, and Thanksgiving 2018: How to travel stress-free - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Alor Setar to Suratthani is 420 km. It takes approximately 6h 1m to drive from Alor Setar to Suratthani.
There are 158+ hotels available in Suratthani.









